Living in Gattman, MS
Gattman is a tiny town of 133 people in Monroe County, Mississippi. It's about 61 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 86 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $768 a month.
133people
$121kTypical home
$768/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 133
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 237 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 61 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$762/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (993 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to GTR airport
- 88 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 279 ft
- 218 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 236 mi to the nearest ski area
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+36 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.